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Japan Successfully Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Orbit

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Researchers from Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry have developed a small satellite called LignoSat, made from magnolia wood, to test the feasibility of using wood in space technology. The satellite is about the size of a household mug and weighs around 900g. It is being launched to the International Space Station on a SpaceX mission and will later be released into orbit.

  1. JP
    Koji Murata
    Kyoto University
    1. Wood is more durable in space than on Earth because there's no water or oxygen that would rot or inflame it.
  2. JP
    Takao Doi
    Kyoto University
    1. With timber, a material we can produce by ourselves, we will be able to build houses, live and work in space forever.
    2. Metal satellites might be banned in the future.
    3. If we can prove our first wooden satellite works, we want to pitch it to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
  3. JP
    Kenji Kariya
    Sumitomo Forestry
    1. Expansion to space could invigorate the timber industry.
    2. It may seem outdated, but wood is actually cutting-edge technology as civilisation heads to the moon and Mars.

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sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.ABC News (Australia)
  4. 4.CNN
  5. 5.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.Aerospace Industry
  2. 2.US space industry
  3. 3.Space Race
  4. 4.Japanese space industry

countries

  1. 1.JapanJP
  2. 2.Russian FederationRU

organizations

  1. 1.Kyoto University
  2. 2.Sumitomo Forestry
  3. 3.SpaceXUS
  4. 4.National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationUS
  5. 5.Open University

persons

  1. 1.Koji MurataJP
  2. 2.Takao DoiJP
  3. 3.Elon MuskUS
  4. 4.Kenji KariyaJP
  5. 5.Irene Wang
  6. 6.Simeon BarberGB

technicals

  1. 1.LignoSat
  2. 2.Mars
  3. 3.International Space Station
  4. 4.Moon
  5. 5.Soviet Union
  6. 6.Lumber
  7. 7.Space Shuttle
  8. 8.W350
Japan Successfully Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Orbit